Sebi eases KYC norms for NRIs, OCIs, allows digital onboarding from December 3SEBI has relaxed KYC requirements for NRIs, OCIs and foreign nationals, allowing eligible overseas clients in FATF-compliant countries to c...
04 Nov, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
Scientists mixed just 3% volcanic ash into forest soil in a UC San Diego experiment; coleus plants grew roughly three times as much as plants in untreated soilAt UC San Diego, researchers have made an exciting discovery: adding volcanic ash to soil can significantly enhance plant growth. Their stu...
04 Nov, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Bayer CropScience Q2 profit rises 9% to Rs 166 crore despite 19% decline in revenueBayer CropScience Ltd has announced an impressive 8.84% growth in net profit, totaling Rs 166.2 crore for Q2 FY27. However, total income sa...
04 Nov, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
From lab to farm: How Proximal Soilsens is developing a ‘glucometer’ for soil testingDeveloped over nearly a decade of research at IIT Bombay, Proximal Soilsens’s patented NutriSense X aims to make laboratory-grade soil test...
04 Nov, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
No water to sow, no respite at the grocery store: India's prolonged food inflation worryIndian farmers face challenges in sowing winter crops amid dwindling water supplies from a weak monsoon. Amarsingh Gushinge's village exper...
03 Nov, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Finmin pegs Q2 expansion at 7.35%,flags capital pressure over US yieldIndia’s economy is estimated to have grown 7.35% in the September quarter, supported by strong industrial output, GST collections, energy u...
30 Oct, 2026, 06.28 AM IST
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsHere’s one thing that is worth clarifying, because it is in the headlines. Large global technology companies have been announcing heavy spe...
29 Oct, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
What’s haunting Halloween chocolate? The climate pressures behind Halloween’s sweetest traditionHalloween chocolate connects American shoppers with cocoa-growing communities in West Africa. Heat and crop disease can disrupt harvests, b...
29 Oct, 2026, 09.37 PM IST
Ladakh becomes India’s first fully organic Union Territory, individual farmer certification nextLadakh has been declared India’s first fully organic Union Territory, promoting chemical-free agriculture practices. The administration aim...
28 Oct, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
VCs go deep on single-specialty healthcare with orthopaedics, pain relief betsThe trend is reflected in several recent funding deals. Bengaluru-based Lumov, which makes orthotic products, is in talks to raise Rs 32 cr...
28 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh turns to cattle to beef up rural incomes; ₹40,000 subsidy on offer per animalUnder UP State Livestock Mission, farmers buying eligible indigenous cows will receive a subsidy of Rs 40,000 per animal. The government wi...
27 Oct, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Sugar stocks: Short-term pain is real; has the long-term case broken? 7 stocks from the sugar-ethanol ecosystemThough this year's ethanol tender leaves sugar out, the long-term blending roadmap still points to rising ethanol use. The move is aimed at...
26 Oct, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Karnataka DyCM Parameshwara urges Centre to release relief funds as crop losses reach 80 pc due to droughtKarnataka is facing a critical drought, leading to alarming crop losses approaching 80%. In response, the government has begun processing c...
25 Oct, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Link fertiliser subsidies to area & crop productivity: ICRIERIndia is recommended to shift from product-based fertiliser subsidies to direct support for farmers to improve soil health. It involves int...
24 Oct, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
In 2019, Purdue began growing corn and soybeans around solar panels in Indiana; after 4 years, even the most shaded corn plots lost only 7.7 percent of their yieldPurdue University researchers have been examining how solar panels affect crop production since 2019, particularly focusing on corn and soy...
23 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Union agriculture minister launches campaign to promote sustainable farmingUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has inaugurated the 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan,' a campaign dedicated to advancing sustainable f...
23 Oct, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
In 2024, Rutgers planted soybeans between solar panels in New Jersey; the first harvest found no significant yield difference between two solar panel designsRutgers University recently performed a groundbreaking experiment on agrivoltaics to assess soybean yield productivity beneath solar panels...
22 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST